Sentinel Beach Picnic Area
Sentinel Beach Picnic Area is in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,963 feet. Sentinel Beach Picnic Area is situated nearby to the stone Columbia Boulder, as well as near the climbing site Midnight Lightning.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sentinel Rock and Columbia Boulder.
Sentinel Rock
Peak
Columbia Boulder
Stone
Columbia Boulder is a 30-foot-tall boulder located in Camp 4 at Yosemite National Park. It is the largest boulder in Camp 4 and easily seen from the campground. Columbia Boulder is situated 2,600 feet north of Sentinel Beach Picnic Area.
Midnight Lightning
Climbing site
Midnight Lightning is a 7.62-metre high granite bouldering route on the Columbia Boulder in Camp 4 of Yosemite National Park. When first solved in May 1978 by American rock climber Ron Kauk, it was one of the hardest bouldering routes in the US. Midnight Lightning is situated 2,600 feet north of Sentinel Beach Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite Village and Curry Village.
Yosemite Village
Village
Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park.
Curry Village
Village
Curry Village is a campground in Mariposa County, California in Yosemite National Park within the Yosemite Valley. A rockfall in 2008 damaged a number of structures, and about one third of visitor units were closed because of risk. Curry Village is situated 1½ miles east of Sentinel Beach Picnic Area.
Happy Isles
Locality
Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor. Happy Isles is situated 2½ miles east of Sentinel Beach Picnic Area.
Sentinel Beach Picnic Area
Latitude
37.73465° or 37° 44′ 5″ north
Longitude
-119.60489° or 119° 36′ 18″ west
Elevation
3,963 feet (1,208 metres)
Open location code
8592P9MW+V2
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